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MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984
THE SCALE OF PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE REQUIRED FOR THOSE AREAS PLANNED TO BE DEVELOPED FOR URBAN USE BY 1991 (BASE GROWTH) AND THOSE AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE 1990'S (STRATEGIC GROWTH) WOULD BE WITHIN REASONABLE BOUNDS RELATIVE TO ASSUMED GROWTH IN THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, PROVIDED THAT EXPENDITURES WERE EVENLY SPREAD.
THE REPORT OUTLINED VARIOUS BROAD CONCLUSIONS WHICH WERE:
BASE GROWTH:-
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ASSUMING AT LEAST A 1981 LEVEL OF TRANSPORT SERVICE, GREATER EMPHASIS WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED ON IMPROVING AND EXTENDING TRUNK HIGHWAYS AND RAIL SYSTEMS;
THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME COULD BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE LEAD IN SHAPING LONG-TERM GROWTH PATTERNS, BUT THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING SECTORS SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW, RECOGNISING THE ABILITY OF PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION UNDER FAVOURABLE MARKET CONDITIONS;
ASSUMPTIONS MADE ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF JOBS HAD A MAJOR EFFECT ON THE SIZE OF TRAVEL DEMAND AND, THUS ON TRANSPORT SERVICES REQUIRED. FURTHER CONSIDERATION MAY NEED TO BE GIVEN TO POSSIBLE MEANS OF BRINGING ABOUT THE SORT OF DISTRIBUTION ENVISAGED, PARTICULARLY FOR JOBS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; AND
FURTHER CONSIDERATION NEEDED TO BE GIVEN TO POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN KEY FACILITIES WHICH SUPPORTED THE ECONOMY.
STRATEGIC GROWTH:-
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THE EXTENT TO WHICH THERE WERE COMMON COMPONENTS BETWEEN THE TWO LONG-TERM GROWTH PATTERNS JUSTIFIED FURTHER PLANNING ON THE BASIS THAT INITIAL STRATEGIC GROWTH SHOULD TAKE PLACE AROUND THE HARBOUR. WOULD KEEP OPEN DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS FOR THE NEXT CENTURY WHICH WERE LIKELY TO REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF CHANGING CONDITIONS; AND
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IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, NO EARLY DECISION ON THE LOCATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT WAS REQUIRED AND, THEREFORE, STRATEGIC PLANNING SHOULD FOCUS INITIALLY ON THE COMMON COMPONENTS OF A KAI TAK- RETAINED SCENARIO.
THE REPORT